ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
with a clink (click, clack)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to move forward; to move on
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
lower region; lower part; region below
chance (of success); odds
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
exchange of blows; long rally
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap